Famous Footwear

Sales Associate

July - September 2023 • Sacramento, CA

What I liked

Since the job isn't too intensive, it allows you to be meticulous in your work and focus on smaller but important details that improve the store's cleanliness, efficiency, and more. Furthermore, being able to connect with others at different points in their life was an enriching experience. I gained new perspectives through conversations.

What I wish was different

Unfortunately, theft was a significant issue across the company. Seeing so much theft and being helpless in the situation was difficult.

Advice

If you can get a summer job, go for it! Beyond the money you gain, you get an insight into the lives of others and connect with people you would have never connected with before.

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Sales associate

June 2021 • Revere, MA

What I liked

My managers and coworkers were easy to work alongside

What I wish was different

I wish I got to work in a position more related to my field

Advice

Any productive experience is a worthwhile experience

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Assisant Manager

June - November 2020 • Moscow, ID

What I liked

I worked with really cool people. I was working there as a sales associate for about 2 years and they promoted me to part-time assistant manager. They were willing to work with my schedule, but they really want people to work around the holidays (black friday in particular).

What I wish was different

Sometimes the district manager would not be flexible with my schedule, but everyone else was. I also wish that there were more people working as we were understaffed after covid due to the fact they were not looking to hire as many people so they could save money.

Advice

Be prepared to have great customer service. They really want you to connect with each customer and have a positive attitude at all times and they do have a moderate dress code. I also suggest that you give them school schedules in as much advance as you can as well as when you request time off.

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Sales Associate

May 2017 • Hershey, PA

What I liked

I liked being able to have a role in the stores organization and overall function.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have had a higher management role since I have been working there for a while & have the leadership skills to do it.

Advice

I would say that there is always something to do around the store & take advantage of that.

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Sales associate

May - September 2019 • Hialeah, FL

What I liked

I loved the atmosphere and working with the managers . Everyone was really friendly and we got along like family

What I wish was different

I would’ve liked an increase in pay as the years of me working there increased. The pay was gonna stay the same no matter how many years I was there for

Advice

Become friends with all the employees and managers. Everyone’s there to help you and motivate you.

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Retail Salesperson

November 2017 - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Ability to expand my knowledge in the retail industry

What I wish was different

Better management team

Advice

Always be positive and be ready to deal with different job functions.

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Retail assistant manager

August 2017 • Cambridge, MN

What I liked

I love helping people when they come in the store and I love the work environment that Famous Footwear provides.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Working retail might not seem like the best job in the world but it helps you gain experience to obtain a different job in the future.

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Sales Associate

May - August 2019 • North Branch, MN

What I liked

It was nice being able to interact with the customers and also get a heads up on upcoming deals so that I could tell my friends and family.

What I wish was different

I had really bad experiences with my managers over the course of the summer, if I could have different experiences with them then I would have probably had a better experience.

Advice

Don't let the managers have something they can use to gossip about you.

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Sales Associate

August 2017 • Hamilton Township, NJ

What I liked

I enjoyed interacting with customers and learning about the retail industry.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Make sure to have patience with customers who have a lot of questions, need help, and are rude.

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Sales associate

July - August 2019 • Muskogee, OK

What I liked

The experience from working retail

What I wish was different

More stuff to do

Advice

The work experience is worth more than the money

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Sales associate

July - August 2019 • Muskogee, OK

What I liked

The experience of working retail

What I wish was different

More of something to do while working instead of standing around

Advice

It's worth the experience more than the money

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Sales associate

June 2019 • Wayne, NJ

What I liked

It is a pretty simple job.

What I wish was different

I wish I applied a little earlier in the summer.

Advice

Have patience when it comes to helping people.

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Sales associate

June - August 2019 • Fresno, CA

What I liked

The management

What I wish was different

The number of avaliable hours

Advice

The schedule is all over the place

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Sales Associate

May - August 2019 • Brighton, CO

What I liked

I liked the store atmosphere and working with the team members.

What I wish was different

The communication could have been better at certain points but otherwise I really have no complaints.

Advice

To work hard and always be open to learn.

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Sales associate

May - August 2019 • Cape Coral, FL

What I liked

Working with a team

What I wish was different

I wish I could’ve worked there a little longer!

Advice

Working as a team has many different positive learning curves.

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Sales

May - July 2019 • Helena, MT

What I liked

It was a nice summer job.

What I wish was different

We had issues with the store manager but they hired a new one that is great.

Advice

Wear nice shoes to work!

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Sales associate

August - September 2019 • Gresham, OR

What I liked

I liked the customer interactions

What I wish was different

Better co-workers

Advice

A lot of people steal in retail

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Sales Associate

May - August 2019 • Fort Collins, CO

What I liked

Great store management and coworkers

What I wish was different

Higher management

Advice

Choose retail to gain great people skills and learn humility

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Cashier

May 2019 • Tilton, NH

What I liked

I enjoyed my coworkers, the regular customers, and the flexibility of my schedule.

What I wish was different

I wish the pay had been higher.

Advice

If you do not mind retail work, this is a great and flexible company to work for- especially if you like shoes.

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sales associate

July 2016 - August 2018 • Bloomington, MN

What I liked

I was able to interact with a variety of people. Working at Famous Footwear gave me the ability to improve customer service skills. The skills have helped me in other situations such as presentations, other jobs, and volunteering.

What I wish was different

I wish the employees and I at Famous Footwear could've bonded more and become more of a team. I felt that being more united we could accomplish more of the store goals.